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THE NEW UPDATED 2011 VERSION OF DRUNK IN PUBLIC IS NOW AVAILABLE

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(audio - photo - video)

A portion of any profits will be set aside for those in need, recovery aid, possible scholarships for treatment or treatment training for those who wish to work in the field of recovery.

THE NEW 2011 DRUNK IN PUBLIC DVD - 83 MINUTES

     "Drunk In Public" is now a feature documentary directed by award winning filmmaker David J. Sperling.  This film chronicles the unimaginable last 17 years in the touching, tragic and thought provoking life of Mark David Allen, a man arrested more than 500 times.  
     This documentary provides a non-judgmental objective long term look at alcoholism...It is somber, educational, sometimes funny and entertaining.  Audiences seem to respond to this unique presentation on an issue that affects nearly everyone.  Therefore it is ideal for rehabilitation programs, teenagers & their families, law enforcement training, churches, schools and anyone else touched by the trauma of addiction.
     Since it's first version, "DRUNK IN PUBLIC" has screened in 13 festivals and collected 5 awards. 

THE 2011 VERSION CONTAINS THE ENTIRE STORY AND MOST ELEMENTS FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS ALONG WITH 20 NEW MINUTES
OF FOOTAGE TOTALING 83 MINUTES...IT IS THE ONLY VERSION AVAILABLE


Preious Versions Festival History Below:
(previous versions are no longer available)

(Feature Documentary - 81 minutes)

2007 Boulder International Film Festival -WINNER - BEST EDITING
2007 Delray Beach Film Festival -Official Selection
2007 Hell's Half Mile Film Festival -Official Selection
2007 Red Rock Film Festival -Official Selection
2006 Newport Beach Film Festival -Official Selection

 (Addended Short - 53 minutes)

2000 American International Film & Video Festival -BEST OF COMPETITON
2000 Alwaysi Film Festival -Official Selection 
2000 Newport Beach Film Festival -Official Selection
2000 Temecula Valley Film Festival -Official Selection
2000 Indiespace First Monday Films -SPOTLIGHT SELECTION

In 1997, the first version of this project (an 18 minute short) had a
remarkable debut as one of the first VIDEO PRODUCTIONS in history to ever be
accepted and screened inmajor international film festival...

 (Short - 18 minutes)

1997 American Motion Picture Society -TEN BEST OF COMPETITION
1997 Ten Best of the West Film Competition -HONORABLE MENTION
1997 Newport Beach International Film Festival -Official Selection
     Mark David Allen has agreed to be covered by David J. Sperling of Defiant Love Productions, on this website, in all recording formats, in the ongoing documentary, and in a book or any other written or photographic materials.  
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